Wednesday, April 15, 2015

PNC Park in Pittsburgh

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Simon, A (1-0) vs. (L) Liriano, F (0-0)

The Detroit Tigers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

The Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 overall and are 6-1 in their last 7 games on grass. Detroit is 9-2 in their last 11 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter and are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The over is 6-0 in the Tigers last 6 road games and is 4-0 in their last 4 on grass.

The Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record and are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games. Pittsburgh is 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter and are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The over is 8-2 in the Pirates last 10 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter and is 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.

In head to head matchups, the Tigers are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings and are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 5-2-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Detroit Tigers is 4.3

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 4-2-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Pittsburgh Pirates is 0.3

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

04/12/15 DH Victor Martinez None is not expected to be in the starting lineup for series vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
04/09/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 15-day DL (4/7)
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Pittsburgh Pirates

04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 C Chris Stewart Hamstring 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Jaff Decker Calf 15-day DL (3/30)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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